There's no more maneuvering either side. No. 4 Georgia and No. 23 Georgia Tech know exactly where they stand in their respective conference championship races, which makes Friday's meeting in Atlanta less about postseason paths and more about something simpler: taking a swing at your rival. Georgia can still tighten its grip on a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, a margin that could matter in December. Georgia Tech doesn't have that luxury -- even a win here likely won't push the Yellow Jackets into at-large range, leaving the ACC title game as their only real doorway into the 12-team bracket.

What this matchup does offer is history, and plenty of it. The 119th edition of Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate marks just the third time in series history that both teams enter the r

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